Vaughn Elementary School

Summary:

Vaughn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vaughn Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (71.39%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 52.52% to 76.76% Hispanic. However, the school consistently performs below district and state averages on CMAS assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with only 12.1% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.2% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Vaughn also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.28% to 94.7% over the past three years, significantly higher than the 66.41% to 96.56% range of nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Vaughn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade.

While Vaughn Elementary struggles academically, some of the nearby schools within the same district, such as Park Lane Elementary and Del Mar Academy, also perform poorly on state assessments and have low school rankings, suggesting that the challenges faced by Vaughn Elementary may be systemic issues within the Aurora Joint District No. 28. The high poverty rates and racial disparities at Vaughn and surrounding schools indicate that socioeconomic and cultural factors likely play a significant role in the academic performance of these institutions.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1155 Vaughn St
Aurora, CO 80011-6505

(303) 366-8430

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
935^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,272

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

African American:

7.8%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vaughn Elementary School ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 33^rd among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Vaughn Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vaughn Elementary School is $19,272, which is the 11^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Vaughn Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 107^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vaughn Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	1.26	805^th	808	0.4%
2005	3.95	795^th	823	3.4%
2006	6.15	787^th	829	5.1%
2007	7.68	796^th	852	6.6%
2008	7.71	793^rd	849	6.6%
2009	7.41	816^th	872	6.4%
2010	5.38	887^th	925	4.1%
2011	9.98	850^th	935	9.1%
2012	8.15	879^th	935	6.0%
2013	4.45	935^th	954	2.0%
2014	3.65	958^th	962	0.4%
2015	8.34	921^st	938	1.8%
2016	4.34	914^th	914	0.0%
2017	7.45	912^th	929	1.8%
2019	6.43	952^nd	965	1.3%
2022	6.62	912^th	921	1.0%
2023	7.58	916^th	933	1.8%
2024	5.84	935^th	943	0.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vaughn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	350	86	26	34	8	n/a	n/a	504
1989	344	104	20	32	6	n/a	n/a	506
1990	343	118	10	37	9	n/a	n/a	517
1991	374	116	7	37	5	n/a	n/a	539
1992	369	132	11	43	7	n/a	n/a	562
1993	382	154	5	43	8	n/a	n/a	592
1994	383	151	11	47	12	n/a	n/a	604
1995	377	176	14	81	21	n/a	n/a	669
1996	377	176	14	81	21	n/a	n/a	669
1997	280	181	15	99	16	n/a	n/a	591
1998	258	174	18	125	10	n/a	n/a	585
1999	263	176	18	205	9	n/a	n/a	671
2000	231	205	16	275	7	n/a	n/a	734
2001	194	171	11	328	12	n/a	n/a	716
2002	145	123	8	388	8	n/a	n/a	672
2003	145	123	8	388	8	n/a	n/a	672
2004	105	106	9	410	6	n/a	n/a	636
2005	88	99	6	446	6	n/a	n/a	645
2006	87	110	8	446	2	n/a	n/a	653
2007	59	94	9	391	3	n/a	n/a	556
2008	49	84	5	341	1	n/a	n/a	480
2009	32	78	3	356	2	n/a	n/a	471
2010	44	90	9	404	3	n/a	n/a	550
2011	52	83	5	398	5	5	10	558
2012	37	79	5	373	9	5	11	519
2013	42	69	1	405	9	3	16	545
2014	43	84	3	395	10	3	23	561
2015	56	80	8	406	6	3	21	580
2016	41	77	11	356	6	3	21	515
2017	44	54	18	324	3	0	11	454
2018	29	57	17	287	9	1	11	411
2019	20	39	19	249	3	8	11	349
2020	22	33	14	266	5	6	14	360
2021	22	35	15	224	7	7	11	321
2022	23	37	21	236	5	7	16	345
2023	28	31	27	282	4	5	18	395

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vaughn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	29.0	17.3	n/a
1989	506	27.9	18.1	34.8
1990	517	25.3	20.4	41
1991	539	25.9	20.8	39.7
1992	562	27.5	20.4	n/a
1993	592	27.5	21.5	43.6
1994	604	29.3	20.6	47.5
1995	669	30.2	22.2	45.9
1996	669	30.2	22.2	45.9
1997	591	30.0	19.7	47.2
1998	585	27.5	21.3	56.1
1999	671	34.6	19.4	46.9
2000	734	35.0	21.0	62.1
2001	716	35.8	20.0	59.1
2002	672	39.2	17.1	66.7
2003	672	39.2	17.1	66.7
2004	636	35.1	18.1	68.9
2005	645	32.1	20.1	70.9
2006	653	36.6	17.8	75
2007	556	34.1	16.3	81.1
2008	480	30.9	15.5	82.7
2009	471	26.4	17.8	85.6
2010	550	24.5	22.4	77.6
2011	558	25.7	21.7	81.4
2012	519	27.7	18.7	88.4
2013	545	26.4	20.5	92.8
2014	561	26.7	20.9	88.8
2015	580	31.0	18.7	91.2
2016	515	29.0	17.7	83.9
2017	454	26.1	17.3	82.6
2018	411	19.8	20.7	87.6
2019	349	24.6	14.1	95.1
2020	360	21.7	16.5	95.3
2021	321	20.8	15.4	94.7
2022	345	22.6	15.2	89.3
2023	395	24.7	15.9	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vaughn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	29.0	17.3	n/a
1989	506	27.9	18.1	34.8
1990	517	25.3	20.4	41
1991	539	25.9	20.8	39.7
1992	562	27.5	20.4	n/a
1993	592	27.5	21.5	43.6
1994	604	29.3	20.6	47.5
1995	669	30.2	22.2	45.9
1996	669	30.2	22.2	45.9
1997	591	30.0	19.7	47.2
1998	585	27.5	21.3	56.1
1999	671	34.6	19.4	46.9
2000	734	35.0	21.0	62.1
2001	716	35.8	20.0	59.1
2002	672	39.2	17.1	66.7
2003	672	39.2	17.1	66.7
2004	636	35.1	18.1	68.9
2005	645	32.1	20.1	70.9
2006	653	36.6	17.8	75
2007	556	34.1	16.3	81.1
2008	480	30.9	15.5	82.7
2009	471	26.4	17.8	85.6
2010	550	24.5	22.4	77.6
2011	558	25.7	21.7	81.4
2012	519	27.7	18.7	88.4
2013	545	26.4	20.5	92.8
2014	561	26.7	20.9	88.8
2015	580	31.0	18.7	91.2
2016	515	29.0	17.7	83.9
2017	454	26.1	17.3	82.6
2018	411	19.8	20.7	87.6
2019	349	24.6	14.1	95.1
2020	360	21.7	16.5	95.3
2021	321	20.8	15.4	94.7
2022	345	22.6	15.2	89.3
2023	395	24.7	15.9	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vaughn Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,373
2020	$14,388
2021	$16,791
2022	$18,643
2023	$19,272

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vaughn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 952^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 916^th of 933 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vaughn Elementary School)	10	8	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	22.8	19.8	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vaughn Elementary School)	11.9	17	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	27	23.3	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Vaughn Elementary School)	9.1	5.6	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	15.9	14.6	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vaughn Elementary School)	23.2	19.7	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	28.5	24.6	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Vaughn Elementary School)	9.1	11.3	2.2%
5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	17	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Vaughn Elementary School)	15	15.5	0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	26.4	23.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Vaughn Elementary School)	5.8	7.9	2.1%
All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	18.2	15.2	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	349	395	13.2%
African American	39	31	20.5%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	19	27	42.1%
Hispanic	249	282	13.3%
Pacific Islander	8	5	37.5%
White	20	28	40%
Two or More Races	11	18	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.1%	90.9%	4.2%

Schools Near Vaughn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Vaughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-8430	395	25	15.9	90.9%	28 (7.1%)	31 (7.8%)	282 (71.4%)	27 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18 (4.6%)	5.8	935^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.6	916^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	12.3	6.0	18.0				12.1	10.5						8.0	7.1		$19,272
Del Mar Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Vaughn St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-6019	592	35	16.9	88.5%	49 (8.3%)	95 (16.0%)	372 (62.8%)	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.9%)	24 (4.1%)	6.4	930^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.4%		5	931^st of 933 public elementary schools	0.2%	1	19.3	6.0	10.4	14.3			12.7	8.9	6.8					5.8	7.4		$18,781
Vega Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1345 Macon Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 390-6975	553	27	20.4	96.6%	15 (2.7%)	39 (7.1%)	313 (56.6%)	173 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	10.5	872^nd of 943 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.9	912^th of 933 public elementary schools	2.3%	40	7.0			25.5	30.4	16.0	13.4	14.0			14.0	18.0	13.8	11.6	10.0		$15,564
Academy of Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	431 N Sable Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 500-5252	789	38	20.7	66.4%	44 (5.6%)	115 (14.6%)	578 (73.3%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (4.2%)	17.4	772^nd of 943 public elementary schools	18.1%		24	684^th of 933 public elementary schools	26.7%	88	38.4	14.1	9.8	27.1	19.7	31.8	22.9	19.0	13.8	17.5	26.5	19.2	24.1	19.9	14.4	23.0	$24,284
Elkhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Eagle St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3050	532	34	15.6	95.3%	25 (4.7%)	72 (13.5%)	357 (67.1%)	45 (8.5%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.5%)	9.6	891^st of 943 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.7	816^th of 933 public elementary schools	12.5%	75	13.0	16.4	14.3				14.6	19.8	15.9	9.6				15.3	9.6		$19,036
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Kenton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-0947	448	35	12.8	92.2%	33 (7.4%)	49 (10.9%)	322 (71.9%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)	5.7	937^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.4	923^rd of 933 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	11.8	6.8	19.0				12.5	5.6	5.4	9.6				6.9	5.6		$20,534
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Moline St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8549	286	19	15.0	91.3%	15 (5.2%)	26 (9.1%)	218 (76.2%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	6	932^nd of 943 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	14.8	12.3	8.3				11.8	7.0	9.6	5.9				7.5			$20,344
Altura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Altura Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-3500	469	25	19.1	90.4%	22 (4.7%)	51 (10.9%)	360 (76.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	4.2	941^st of 943 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.6	929^th of 933 public elementary schools	0.4%	12	6.9	8.8	8.3				7.9	4.1	5.7	4.9				4.9	3.8		$18,118
Lansing Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Lansing St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8297	337	26	13.2	87.2%	36 (10.7%)	63 (18.7%)	177 (52.5%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	37 (11.0%)	6.6	925^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.8	915^th of 933 public elementary schools	1.9%	10	8.2	15.2	18.2				14.0	5.6	7.4	10.0				7.7	8.3		$22,164
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13001 East 30th Ave	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 343-8313	250	16	16.0	95.6%	15 (6.0%)	35 (14.0%)	152 (60.8%)	19 (7.6%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	19 (7.6%)	5.7	938^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.5%		15.5	803^rd of 933 public elementary schools	13.9%	135	17.2	4.2	11.9				10.8	6.8						3.9	10.3		$19,963

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What is the racial makeup of Vaughn Elementary School?

Students at Vaughn Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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Aurora Joint District No. 28

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Vaughn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Vaughn Elementary School.

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